See Video: Baltimore Gives The Ravens A Memorable Sendoff Rally

LB Ray Lewis told the audience how much the Ravens love Baltimore and how much they are going to give their everything in the upcomng Super Bowl. Download This File

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WBALÆs Gerry Sandusky- the Voice of the Ravens- got everyone united during the sendoff as a tribute to the championship season! Download This File

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This picture sent to us by WBAL listener Jeff Shook shows the massive crowd at Harbor Place.

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Ravens Sendoff (Photo taken by WBAL's Brett Hollander)

The Super Bowl-bound Ravens got a grand sendoff from their fans on Monday.

Thousands of people braved cold, wet weather to put their purple passion on display at a rally at the Inner Harbor before the team boarded its plane to New Orleans. Some of the people at the harbor had arrived as early as 2:30am, and had remained there through hours of snow, rain and freezing rain leading up to the lunchtime rally.

Linebacker Ray Lewis, whose final game will be Sunday's Super Bowl, and Ravens' coach John Harbaugh addressed the crowd along with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and Governor O'Malley.

The Ravens Marching Band and Ravens' cheerleaders were also there to entertain the crowd.

Players from the RavensÆ 2000 Super Bowl XXXV team also joined them to show their support.